The Building Bridges Initiative appeared on shaky grounds yesterday after allies of ODM leader Raila Odinga claimed there was a scheme to throw him under the bus. During the meeting Raila told his troops not to accept the new revenue formula, setting the stage for a showdown with Kenyatta's team. Some Deputy President William Ruto's support bases of Rift Valley will gain in the proposed formula as will Kenyatta's Mt Kenya backyard. Kang'ata's ultimatum over the revenue formula standoff has been interpreted as a part of the plan to sabotage Raila's political ideals. ANC party leader Musalia Mudavadi called for the shelving of the proposed revenue sharing formula to give room for more consultation.

Source: The Star July 26, 2020 20:03 UTC